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"title": "2019 SEAZA Wildlife Nutrition & Health Caring Expertise Symposium",
"Content": "When: Tuesday 18 - Friday 19 July 2019Where: Taipei Zoo (No. 30, Sec.2, Xinguang Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan)About: This course is open to university students as well as participants form any associated institutions and animal health caring who may be interested in wildlife nutrition issues.​Content Summary:​SEAZA current veterinary issuesUniversity zoo and wildlife nutrition researchSEAZA Zoo Nutrition Commitment and GoalsInternational cooperation Mroe Information: https://seazanutrition.wixsite.com/2019​",
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"title": "2019 Zoo & Wildlife Nutrition Training Course ",
"Content": "When: Monday 15 - Wednesday 17 July 2019Where: Taipei Zoo (No. 30, Sec.2, Xinguang Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan)About: This course is open to qualified nutritionists, veterinarians and zoo staffs who are interesting in this issue.​Content Summary:​ Commissary managementWildlife nutrition issues associated with animal healthZoo nutrition for different animal groups, with emphasis on browsing herbivores & leaf-eating primatesPractical workshops and discussion sessions ( including Zootrition software exercise )​ More Informatiom: https://seazanutrition.wixsite.com/2019",
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"Source": "https://english.zoo.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=C9FB393E85F4A2B6&s=CFF2EC7F2741532F",
"title": "Conservation of the Taipei Frog has taken actions!",
"Content": " Due to the destruction of habitats, the use of pesticides, the agricultural land fallow as well as other factors, Taipei frogs have been a rare sight in Taiwan in the last ten years. As the population of wild Taipei frogs slowly diminished in Taipei, Taipei Zoo began to think about adjusting their priorities towards taking conservation action. In addition to maintain the wild population and conservation habitats, Taipei Zoo also began to actively pursue artificial breeding for ex situ conservation. Currently, the zoo is involved in the work of artificially breeding of Taipei frogs, obtaining preliminary results and establishing the foundation for ethnic restoration. Since 1999, the Taipei Zoo has worked with the Agriculture Department, New Taipei City Government and other units as well. They have continued to search for methods to recover and maintain the wild habitats of Taipei frogs. By the cooperation of Taipei City and New Taipei City in working together to breed frogs in the Taipei Zoo, the return of Taipei frogs from the zoo to the wild wetlands would be accomplished soon. If their habitat is destroyed, not only Taipei frogs are deprived of their home but also other residents from those ponds, entire food webs, and important ecological functions may be destroyed. These functional losses will cause large amounts of carbon releasing into the atmosphere, which may accelerate Global Warming and affect human existence. We invite everyone to join the conservation action, to be respectful to nature, to understand the crisis of the Taipei grass frog and protect them!",
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"title": "February 21th, the World Pangolin's Day!",
"Content": "Welcome to Taipei Zoo! I am Baby Pangolin, Chiung-Wu, your Pangolin Guide today. Let me introduce to you things about pangolins at Taipei Zoo. I was born on September 30, 2014. Because my mother could not feed me by herself, the zookeepers began to take care of me. Meanwhile, the zookeepers, vets, and researchers put a lot effort in taking care of pangolins, as well as related researches, conservation projects and education programs. The daily care includes weighing, meal preparation, defecate stimulation, termite collection and sometimes blood collection or medical treatments. In order to raise people’s awareness on pangolin conservation, there are various exhibitions at Taipei Zoo. Limpid cave, behavior enrichment, interesting interpretation boards, pangolin model and you can watch the Pangolins sleeping!! Pangolin was also the symbol of Taipei Zoo's 100th anniversary. Hope you have learn more about Taipei Zoo's Pangolin Conservation Projects today! We had celebrated the World Pangolin's Day on February 21th, 2015. Based on the principle of "One Plan Approach," we hope this information engages more people in noticing the importance of wildlife conservation. You may find out more pangolin information on IUCN-SSC PangolinSG at http://www.pangolinsg.org.",
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"title": "Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's 10-year-old Birthday Party",
"Content": "Taipei Zoo celebrated Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's 10-year-old Birthday on August 30th, 2014. The birthday of Yuan Yuan is August 30th, and the birthday of Tuan Tuan is September 1st. The following video shows how the zoo keepers prepared birthday cakes for the big party! ",
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"title": "Memorandum for the Establishment of a Partnership Between Sapporo Maruyama Zoo and Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "The Sapporo Maruyama Zoo and the Taipei Zoo are both institutions dedicated to cultivating awareness and appreciation of wildlife through enhancing the viability and versatility of species, nature orientated education, research and recreation.These institutions hereby agree to the following terms in order to establish a partnership for furthering the above objectives:Both parties agree to mutually cooperate in programs and projects that will benefit the aims of each institution.Both parties agree to assist each other through the sharing of knowledge and expertise for the improvement of each institution.Both institutions agree to confirm this undertaking in an annual report in order to promote cooperation and to ensure a continued relationship.Now therefore be it resolved that the Taipei Zoo hereby invites the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo of Hokkaido, Japan to be a partner of the Taipei Zoo.",
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"title": "Follow the Newborn Giant Panda on Taipei Zoo Facebook",
"Content": "The female giant panda in Taipei Zoo, Yuan Yuan, gave birth to the little panda at 20:05 on 6th July 2013. The newborn giant panda is female, 183.4 g in weight and 15.5 cm in length. The little cub took her first health examination at 20:37 after she was born.Taipei Zoo recorded the joyful moment and the vedio is shared on the Taipei Zoo YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/TaipeiZoo. To learn more about the baby giant panda, please follow us on Taipei Zoo facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TaipeiZoo.20130706 Giant panda, Yuan Yuan, gave birth to her baby. ",
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"title": "Five Newborn South American Coati Babies",
"Content": "Which animal is Taipei Zoo's star of the month? The answer is undoubtedly the South American coatis. Five coati cubs were born on March 23, 2013. The features of these newborn cubs are their pointy elf-like noses and tails with dark brown and yellow stripes. Zoo keepers will be telling stories about the coati cubs at the Children's Zoo (in Chinese). Don’t miss the Keepers' Talk from 10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on June 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd.South American coatis are diurnal animals. They love to swim and play in trees. Their long tails are used for keeping balance while traveling in the woods. They search for animal prey by using their snouts to poke through crevices or by turning over fallen leaves on the ground. Coatis are beneficial, in that larger coatis help to control rodents and insects. Additionally, they can also disperse plant seeds. Furthermore, although coatis are a member of the raccoon family, their appearance is different. Besides, South American coatis do not wash or rub food in water as raccoons do.Everyone is welcome to see the coatis face to face in June, during the Keepers' Talk. Come to the Children's Zoo and meet the lovely coati cubs and their neighbors, the llamas and ponies.ProfileCommon name: South American coatiScientific name: Nasua nasuaClassification: Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family ProcyonidaeConservation status: Protected under CITES Appendix III in Uruguay, but are not classified as threatened in other countries.Distribution: Coatis are broadly distributed in the tropical regions of South America, from Columbia and Venezuela to Uruguay, northern parts of Argentina and into Ecuador.Food habits: They are omnivorous and primarily feed on fruit, invertebrates, other small mammals and birds' eggs.Disposition: Coatis are diurnal animal. They are good at climbing trees and swimming.",
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"title": "Little Orangutan’s One-year-old Birthday Party",
"Content": "Niu-li, the little orangutan, celebrated her one-year-old birthday on April 11th at Taipei Zoo. Zoo visitors who joined her birthday party today not only gave her a birthday fruit cake but also handmade enrichment toys as presents. Before the party began, the zoo keepers shared the story of the charming baby orangutan with the public.Niu-li, the baby orangutan, was born on the 11th of April 2012 at Taipei Zoo. She is named after her mother, Xiang-niu. Her father, Eddie, would often stare at his wife and daughter from the adjacent enclosure. Speaking of Xiang-niu, she is a loving orangutan who always holds her baby tenderly. However, her lack of lactation had caused unsuccessful nursing for her previous two babies. Therefore, after two days of observation, the keepers decided to hand-rear the baby.Although orangutans look highly similar to human beings, nursing a 1.42 kg orangutan baby is still no easy task. Keepers have to feed on the baby five times a day, and there was no exception even during the small hours. “Fortunately, Niu-li is a well-behaved baby. She manages to drink 65c.c. of milk promptly every time,” said one of the zoo keepers. Niu-li has been under the keepers’ 24-hour good care. They have also recorded her development as follows:One month old: Tried to do a push up and lift her head up.Around three months old: Showed her lower front teeth when she smiled.Four months old: Began to eat non-staple food such as juice and fruit pulp.Around five months old: Grew her upper front teeth and loved to grind her teeth on carrots and apples. She received a pomelo on the Mid-autumn Festival.Six months old: Began to take in diverse vegetables and fruits in her daily diet. She got her first jack-o-lantern on Holloween.Eight months old: Has grown into a long hair flowing beauty.One year old: Has become a good tree climber and weights over 6 kg.Taipei Zoo has shared the cherished moment on Taipei Zoo YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY_ix7dioKQ Niu-li is curious about new things at present, but stays close to her keeper in unfamiliar environments. Female orangutans invest a lot of time with their offspring, taking care of them until they reach adolescence at around 6 years of age. However, the orangutans in the wild are facing a number of threats, including the degradation, fragmentation and exploitation of their habitats, which are happening very quickly. So while the zoo keepers take good care of our little orangutan, let us support the conservation of rainforests in order to help the conservation of orangutans in the wild. ProfilesCommon name: Bornean orangutanScientific name: Pongo pygmaeusClassification: Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Family HominidaeConservation status: CITES - Appendix I, IUCN - EndangeredDistribution: BorneoFood habits:Omnivorous, but primarily eat fruits. Fruits make up more than 60% of their total dietary intake; they will migrate depending on fruit availability.Exposition:1. The word “orangutan” comes from Malay and means “person of the forest.”2. The gestation period of Bornean orangutan is about eight to nine months.",
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"title": "View White Rhino Calf Video on Taipei Zoo YouTube Channel",
"Content": "A male white rhinoceros calf was born on the 2nd of February 2013 at Taipei Zoo! The newly born baby is the son of Xi-Chun (mom) and Xi-Wang (dad). The joyful moment of his birth was recorded by an infrared camera and is shared on the Taipei Zoo YouTube channel.The white rhinoceroses are the largest species of land mammals after African and Asian elephants. Both white rhinos and elephants have long gestation periods. The gestation period of the white rhinos is approximately 16 to 18 months, while the elephants take 22 to 24 months. In order to predict the delivery time more accurately, Taipei Zoo had been monitoring the changes in mother white rhinoceros’s hormones in stool, and other biological data.White Rhinoceros giving birth">On the day the mother white rhino, Xi-Chun, gave birth to her calf, the zoo keepers witnessed the mother beginning to secrete milk in the delivery room. The floor of the room was pre-covered by soft sawdust for her and her baby. Before Xi-Chun gave birth to the calf, she had begun to walk around constantly from 5:40 p.m. After a period of time waiting, the forefoot of the calf appeared at 7:02 p.m. Then the whole body of the calf slid out at 7:13 p.m. It is the first time for Xi-Chun to become a mother, but she has done well in nursing her baby. She is alert whenever a stranger is nearby. She even refused the keepers offering her a back massage with the long-handled brushes which was her favorite treatment.The baby of Xi-Chun is the second white rhino born in Taipei Zoo. It has been twenty-six years since the first rhino calf, Xei-Hui, was born at Taipei Zoo in 1987. The birth of Xi-Chun’s calf is truly pleasant, warm news in the Chinese New Year. If the weather is good in the coming days, the Zoo will consider introducing the calf to the public. Before the calf shows up at the outdoor enclosure, the keepers will copy their observation diary on the white board beside the white rhino’s enclosure.White Rhino baby having fun at outdoor enclosure">ProfilesCommon name: White rhinoceros, Square-lipped rhinocerosScientific name: Ceratotherium simumClassification: Class Mammalia, Order Perissodactyla, Family RhinocerotidaeConservation status: CITES - Appendix I, IUCN - Near ThreatenedDistribution: AfricaFood habits: HerbivorousPhysical description: The white rhinoceros is the largest species of land mammal after the elephant. Their head and body lengths are about 335-420 cm, shoulder heights 150-185 cm and a tail of 50-70 cm. They are 1440 to 3600 kg in weight. Males are larger than females. They are usually light gray to dark yellow.",
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"title": "Yan-yu Moved to Her New Home in the Children’s Zoo Area",
"Content": "Come and meet our five-month-old bactrian camel! The bactrian camel calf named “Yan-yu” was transferred to the exhibit enclosure in the Children's Zoo Area in September. Yan-yu has been taking animal training courses which are taught by the zoo keepers. She is well-trained and friendly to people. However, the zoo keepers kindly ask visitors not to feed her personally!The mother bactrian camel, Mei-yan, gave birth to Yan-yu on May 10, 2012. Right after she was born, the keepers and the veterinarians found the newborn calf had a forelimb problem and was unable to stand up by herself; thus, it was decided that the zoo keepers would nurse the calf instead of her mother doing so. Fortunately, after a few months' care and training, Yan-yu is now able to walk by herself from the animal nursery room in the Animal Medical Center to the Children’s Zoo Area.On the day that Yan-yu moved from the Animal Medical Center to the Children’s Zoo Area, the zoo keepers led the calf by a target stick, which has been used in her daily training. Yan-yu walked all the way on her own feet and even stopped to drink 1800c.c. of milk midway. Yan-yu is now the new neighbor of alpacas and donkeys in the Children's Zoo Area at Taipei Zoo.",
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"title": "Say Hello to \"Beauty\" and \"Beast\": Wolves from Moscow",
"Content": "On March 22nd, 2012, our new friends from Moscow: \"Beauty\" and \"Beast\" made their debut at the Temperate Zone Animal Area of Taipei Zoo.These two wolves came from Moscow Zoo, which has been an animal exchange partner of Taipei Zoo since 1993. After the quarantine, the wolves have now adapted to the environment and zoo keepers in Taipei Zoo.Beauty (female) and Beast (male) curiously explored their new home after they arrived. Beauty adapted quickly to her new home. In contrast, Beast is more sensitive to noises, and hides from people.In order to help Beauty and Beast to gradually get used to their new home and feel comfortable moving around and resting, we kindly ask that you lower your voices when visiting them, to avoid scaring them.==========================ProfileCommon name: WolfScientific name: Canis lupusClassification: Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Canidae Distribution: Asia, Europe and North AmericaConservation status: CITES Appendix IIDiet: CarnivorousBehavior: Highly social with a strong hierarchy. They have excellent vision, olfaction and hearing. They use body language, facial expressions, scent and vocalizations to communicate with each other.",
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"title": "The Differences between Flamingos and Red-crowned Cranes",
"Content": "Greater flamingos and Chilean flamingos are the first sight of visitors who enter the entrance plaza at Taipei Zoo. However flamingos are often mistaken for red-crowned cranes. Therefore, it is important to note that the physical descriptions and behaviors of flamingos and red-crowned cranes are totally different. In order to help visitors easily distinguish flamingos from red-crowned cranes, we offer some characteristics of these birds, as follows:There are up to six distinct species of flamingos in the world and all of them belong to the family Phoenicopteridae, order Phoenicopteriformes. They are covered by feathers ranging from pink to white in color. Flamingos have webbed feet and arcuate bills. Their legs are pink or grey, and some with pink joints. Flamingos feed on plankton and algae. They become territorial in the breeding season.On the other hand, Grus japonens is the only red-crowned crane in the world, it belongs to family Gruidae, order Gruiformes. Adult red-crowned cranes are about 150 cm in height and show strong territoriality. They have snow white feathers, blackish tips of the wings and necks, and a patch of red skin on the crown. Red-crowned cranes are omnivores and often forage for insects, shrimp, fish and the roots or stems of plants in marsh or wide grassland.",
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"title": "Spotted Hyenas Laughing in Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is a widely known character in animal television channels and cartoons. And from now on you might have the chance to “spot” this amazing creature at the African Animal Area in Taipei Zoo.Spotted hyenas are very vocal animals which produce a number of different calls. A kind of their voices is pretty much like human’s laughter. This is the reason why the spotted hyenas are also known as laughing hyenas. Spotted hyenas are neither cats nor dogs. They are the carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae. Spotted hyenas and lions are both apex predators in Africa. In areas where the two species are sympatric, occupy the same ecological niches, are thus frequently clash with one another over the competition for food and territory.There are two spotted hyenas in Taipei Zoo. The name of the female spotted hyena is Xiao-guai, which means “well-behaved” in Chinese. And the name of the male spotted hyena is Xiao-bai, which means “the white” in Chinese. Spotted hyenas are nocturnal animals. If you are able to see them in the daytime, then you must be a very lucky person.",
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"title": "Koala Flynn Falls in Love with Koala Empress",
"Content": "Four new cuddly koalas arrived Taipei Zoo. The Zoo introduces koala Coral, koala Empress and koala Tiwi to the public on November 12, 2011.Those new members at Taipei Zoo came from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Australia. Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere and the spring season there is from September to November. The springtime in Australia, also the autumn in Northern Hemisphere, is the breeding season for koalas.So when the zoo keepers observed koala Empress and koala Coral in estrus during the quarantine period, they mate koala Coral with koala Flynn in the first place. But it seemed that koala Flynn did not catch koala Coral's eye. Then the keepers decided to mate koala Empress with koala Flynn. Koala Flynn fell in love with koala Empress at first sight. However, the pregnancy period of koalas is approximately 25 to 35 days. Zoo visitors will need to wait patiently to see if koala Empress will give birth to baby koalas at Taipei Zoo.Taipei zoo is currently keeping eight koalas, including twelve-year-old Pearl, fourteen-year-old Patrick and Patrick’s two sons. The sons of koala Patrick are eight-year-old Q-bi and six-year-old Q-di.",
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"title": "Say Hello to the Red-crowned Crane, \"Big,\" at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "Taipei Zoo celebrates the 97th anniversary on 30 October 2011. It is also the 25th anniversary of Taipei Zoo’s relocation from Yuanshan to Muzha. Meanwhile, it is the first time that the red-crowned cranes exhibit opens to the public. To memorize this special moment, Taipei Zoo and guests from Hokkaido plant two cherry-blossom trees. Taipei Zoo and Kushiro Zoo declare a commitment to cooperate in the ex-situ conservation and education programs of the red-crowned cranes.About 150 guests from Hokkaido join the opening ceremony at Taipei Zoo. Jin-pyng Wang, President of the Legislative Yuan of Republic of China, join the opening ceremony as well. He expects the pair of red-crowned cranes will build up the lasting friendship between Taiwan and Hokkaido, just like the symbol of the red-crowned cranes. Guests including Governor Takahashi of Hokkaido , Mayor Ebina of Kushiro City, Director Yamaguchi of Kushiro Zoo and other delegates from Kushiro City. They come to Taipei not only visit the red-crowned crane but also introduce Taiwanese people the wonderful tourism in Hokkaido.Today Taipei Zoo visitors are able to meet the red-crowned crane, “Big.” Big is a hand-rearing red-crowned crane from Kushiro Zoo, so he is more familiar to human beings. On the other hand, the female crane, Kika, is raised by her biological parents. And due to the better management to her shyness, Taipei Zoo will introduce her to the public until the beginning of 2012.Though Big has got used to the public, Taipei Zoo would like to call upon visitors to lower down their voice. Because Kika is the neighbor of Big, it is better to leave them a more quiet display area.Visit information:From 31 October 2011, the exhibit of the red-crowned crane is at the Cranes Exhibit Area, Bird World, Taipei Zoo. The opening time of the Cranes Exhibit Area is from 9:00a.m. to 4:50p.m. every day.To enter the exhibit area, Taipei Zoo visitors should draw the crane-visiting ticket (free) at Bird World Square. And the given visiting time will show on each ticket for each person. Visitors are allowed to enter the exhibit every 10 minutes. Every entrance allows 150 people, and 7,050 people are the maximum for a day.",
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"title": "Red-crowned Cranes from Japan Arrive Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "Two red-crowned cranes named “Big” and “Kika” arrived Taipei Zoo on September 14, 2011. The mandatory quarantine period for both cranes will take about one month. During the period they will stay at the Animal Quarantine Center of Taipei Zoo. Zoo visitors will be able to meet the male crane, Big, after October 30, 2011. And due to the better management for the shy female crane, Kika, the Zoo will introduce her to the public until the beginning of 2012.Big and Kika are red-crowned cranes from Kushiro Zoo in Japan. They arrived smoothly in Taipei Zoo at 7:50 p.m. Taipei zoo prepared water, loach and corn with nutritious pellets at the Animal Quarantine Center. After settled down, Kika ate about 10 grams of corn pellets in the first day. And Big had good appetite, he ate 150 grams corn pellets and a loach immediately arrived at the quarantine room. After the long journey, two red-crowned cranes flapped their wings comfortably at their new home. And the veterinarians also observed them standing by one leg when they fell asleep at night.Taipei Zoo on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/TaipeiZooBIG (male)Studbook number: 10-04Hatched date: May 28, 2002Personality: adventurous, strong territorialityWeight: 7.7 kgKIKA (female)Studbook number: 09-177Hatched date: June 6, 2005Personality: ShyWeight: 6.25 kg",
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"title": "The Third Asian Zoo Educators’ Conference at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "The third Asian Zoo Educators’ Conference (AZEC) was held at Taipei Zoo from September 18-22, 2011. A total of 77 participants from 14 regions attended the conference. “Focus On Rainforest ‧ Eco-System Thinking” was the theme of the conference. Participants of the conference shared their perceptive insight on the conservation of our natural resources and the protection of the valuable ecosystem.AZEC provides a platform where professional zoo and aquarium educators in Asian could meet every two-year to share ideas and discuss topics of common interest. The first AZEC took place in 2007 at Singapore Zoo. And the conference themed “Engage, Educate and Conserve.” The second AZEC was held at Ocean Park Hong Kong in 2009. The theme of the conference was “Saving the melting earth with limited resources but immense ideas.”The third AZEC was held at Taipei Zoo from September 18-22, 2011. \"Focus On Rainforest ‧ Eco-System Thinking\" was the theme of the conference. And it ended successfully on September 22 at the entrance plaza at Taipei Zoo. Participants had a very good time during the third AZEC and were impressive by the hospitality of people in Taiwan. They admired Taiwan as a beautiful country with interesting culture and biodiversity. Taipei Zoo thanks to all the delegates from the bottom of heart. Meanwhile, we hope to meet everyone again at the next AZEC in 2013 host by Japan.",
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"title": "Flame Gold-rain Tree — The insects’ favorite fruit juice bar",
"Content": "At the Taipei Zoo, aside from seeing insects in the Insectarium, tourists can also view many insects on the branches of the Flame Gold-rain Tree. Every day there are different kinds of insects that visit the “Flame Gold-rain Tree Restaurant,” which gives you a pleasant surprise.In Taiwan, the Flame Gold-rain Tree can be seen on the sides of roads. Whenever its branches are damaged, sap will flow out, which attracts many insects to come and feed on it. In the zoo, commonly seen insects include stag beetles, june beetles, butterflies, wasps, flies, ants, and occasionally longhorn beetles and rhinoceros beetles, and other beetles, which come to feed on the tree.",
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"title": "Hot weather—The zoo sprays water and gives ice for animals",
"Content": "When the weather gets unbearably hot, the zoo prepares “vegetable and fruit ice” for the Formosan Macaques, Asian Black bear, and chimpanzees to keep them cool and entertained. The animal enclosures also have cold water to lower the temperature inside.Also, the moats in the enclosures become the animals’ swimming pool! Formosan Macaques often play in the water with other family members and friends. Sometimes, they will even crawl onto the rock walls and then jump into the water. The gibbons are scared of water, so they sit in the trees and enjoy the cool wind the moat creates.",
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"title": "Newborn White-fronted Capuchin “Bei-Chun” at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "A white-fronted capuchin infant named “Bei-chun” was born in children’s zoo at the Taipei Zoo on April 18, 2011. Bei-chun’s parents are “Dong-dong” and “Baby.” Bei-chun stays with its mother all the time, and only does two things such as sleeping and is nursed. Bei-chun’s mother moves carefully to protect her baby whenever she is climbing trees or passing through the bushes. After Bei-chun is in age of one month, the Zoo will introduce the mother and its baby to the outdoor display area and tourists can see their interaction.",
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"title": "Four Formosan Young in Taipei",
"Content": "On February 10 Taiwan's Taipei Zoo welcomed four little Formosan Wild Boar hoglets. This subspecies of boar is native only to Taiwan. The little boars were born as part of a Taipei Zoo conseration program to protect the species, which has become increasingly rare as farmers allow their domestic pigs to roam free and interbreed with Formosan Boars. Zookeeper Chen Yan He, the Zoo's unofficial "pig nanny," has worked with a variety of pigs and boars in the past but says that the Formosan Boars are among the most gentle. (Resource from：ZooBorns ) Taipei Zoo on YouTube: Four Little Formosan Wild BoarsFour Little Formosan Wild Boars">",
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"title": "JoJo, the King Penguin, Arrived at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "There is a new king penguin named “JoJo” arrived Taipei Zoo on March 7. He came from the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, and will begin his new life at the Animal Quarantine Center.The Taipei Zoo hopes that JoJo will find his half apple in the coming mating season, and raise their chicks together. It will increase the genetic diversity of the king penguin group, said zoo director Jason Yeh in a statement.JoJo likes to swim so much that he jumped into the pool immediately when he arrived the Animal Quarantine Center. He will join the big family after one month quarantine, and visitors will be able to meet him at the Penguin House in Taipei Zoo.",
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"title": "Asian Endangered Turtle and Tortoise Species Conservation Fund Donation Ceremony press conference",
"Content": "The Taipei Zoo and the Council of Agriculture's Forestry Bureau presented the money to the Turtle Survival Alliance, a global organization dedicated to turtle protection and conservation, at a donation ceremony organized by the zoo Monday(2/28).(Resource from:Taiwan News)",
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"title": "Taipei Zoo Newborn- Great Argus",
"Content": "There are two Great Argus chicks hatched on February 7 at the Taipei Zoo. The keeper named the chicks as \"Lichun\" and \"Liqing\".Great Argus is listed in CITES Appendix II. Suffering from the pressure of hunting and habitat loss, the amount of Great Argus keeps decreasing gradually and is estimated about 100,000 mature indiviaduals in the wild, said the zoo director Jason Yeh in a statement.Great Argus Keeper's TalkTime: Every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. from March to AprilVisitors interested in great argus please visit them at the Bird World and enjoy the zoo keeper's talk.",
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"title": "The Fourth Pangolin Born at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "Pangolins are considered to be hard to raise. Taipei Zoo has done much effort on research in rescue and captive pangolins for nearly thirty years. Now the Zoo has developed its method, and successfully reproduced the fourth pangolin on December 9, 2010.The backs of pangolins are covered with scales for protection. They can swim and are good at climbing trees. But they are toothless, so they rely upon their long tongues while eating. The primary diets are ants and termites. Due to its special diet, it is hard to raise in an artificial environment. Fifty years ago, Nuremberg Zoo of Germany raised an African pangolin, but it only lasted for three months. By the 1970s, various zoos around the world have attempted to display pangolins, but finally gave up. In recent years, Taipei Zoo has successfully reproduced pangolins attribute to its research. A pair of pangolins had been sent to Zoo Leipzig, Germany. And with the sustaining technical instruction and exchange, they are in breeding season.Pangolins are afraid of coldness. They often tremble and sneeze under 25 degrees Celsius. So the zoo keeper planned to shift the mother pangolin to an incubation room for delivery during a cold front in December. However, the keeper found that the baby was already delivered in the hole dug by the mom. The eyes of the baby pangolin were closed, its scales were tender, and it was about 105 grams in weight. The male baby pangolin is named “Changui.”Changpang, father of Changui, is the first pangolin born at Taipei Zoo in 1997. In 2005, the second pangolin was born, but died after eight months due to weaning. The third pangolin Changbei was born in 2010. And the fourth, Changui, was born on December 9, 2010.",
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"title": "Coco, the Baby King Penguin",
"Content": "The new-born king penguin, Coco, hatched on September 14, 2010. It has reached 3 months old, and is dressing in fluffy down. This makes it somewhat larger than the parents.The baby king penguin is 10 kg in weight. It loves to stand in front of the mirror with its family. The baby king penguin will grow new feathers from nine to twelve month old. By then, it will wear its black tuxedo with golden scarf.Coco is the second-generation king penguin born in Taiwan. When it was young, it always snuggled under parents’ belly. Even after a moment of release, it would still quickly return as encountered the zoo keeper. Now it is too large to hide its body under the parents. It can only stand beside them.Coco has begun to stay in the display area with the penguin group. Actually, it is getting on well with others. Though Coco has getting older, it is still fed by the parents but not the keepers. It is just the perfect time for those who like to observe how penguins raise their child!",
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"title": "Bird World Construction Continues Until 2012",
"Content": "Construction inside the large dome-shaped bird cage at Taipei Zoo Bird World is set for one year, from November 28, 2010 to the beginning of 2012. The cage will be closed in the duration. However, pheasants, cranes and parrots will remain open awaiting visitors. We look forward to bring you a brand new Bird World soon.It’s been 24 years since the establishment of the Bird World. Parts of it are in need of renovation. We expect to broaden the living space and to improve welfare of the birds after the work is completed, so as to enhance the viewing enjoyment and observation angles of our visitors.",
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"title": "A Paddy Field Experience, Fall Harvesting for Water Bamboos",
"Content": "After completing Round-I of “Fall Harvest Education Experience Program” – Harvesting for Paddy Rice in October, Taipei Zoo immediately proceeded with Round-II – Harvesting for Water Bamboos. Perhaps not everyone is aware of this, but the water bamboo (Zizania latifolia), commonly called “beauty stalk”, is one of the foods giant pandas Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan like the most.\"Children’s Zoo is an area with wetlands and ecological landscaping designed for students, families and teachers to experience and to learn together,\" said Zoo Director Jason Yeh. This particular event is in collaboration with the neighborhood Wanxing Primary School as part of its field classroom program, providing teachers and students an unforgettable learning experience.This April the Zoo invited students from Wanxing Primary School of Wenshan District over to experience transplanting water bamboo tillers and rice seedlings. The crop of paddy rice they planted was harvested on September 17. Now that water bamboos also came into maturity, the students are invited to come back on November 12 to harvest the stalks in person, and to give the first harvest to our adorable Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan as a gift.In addition, the students will also get to taste rice, cooked with the water bamboos, they planted themselves. The intent of doing so is to reinforce urban students with an understanding of the growth process of aquatic crops on farm fields and to give them a concrete concept how hectic farming is, so as to achieve the desired edutainment purposes.",
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"title": "An Insect Winter – Taipei Zoo Insectarium",
"Content": "One is surrounded by fluttering butterflies all-year-round at the Insectarium. So as to offer a more comfortable visiting experience, many changes have to be made to the layout. And for “Disable Accessibility Improvement Project,” the exhibit of the Big Screen House will be closed from November 11, 2010 to January 28, 2011.Dubbed the “Kingdom of Butterflies”, Taiwan is home to more than 400 butterfly species and of which 50-plus are found exclusively here on the island. Butterfly specimens was exported since Japanese Occupation time. In 1918, the Japanese opened the first nationwide butterfly processing plant in Puli. And in 1950-1970s, the trading in winged insects reached the peak. But then dramatically declined in butterfly quantities after 1960s due to excessive economic developments. After the habitat destruction in 1970s, the dwindling butterfly processing industry in Puli relocated southward, which made the area gradually reemerged as butterfly sanctuaries (parks) or eco-farms.Taipei Zoo’s Insectarium is ranked top-20 globally. One see butterflies twelve months out of the year, even chilly wintry months are no exception. Visitors can lunch with leaf-like leaf butterflies, take up-close photos with black-spotted large tree nymphs, and get a good look of purple butterflies as well as tiger butterflies.The Insectarium will be closing its Big Screen House and the Insect Valley from November 8 to January 28 for \"Disable Accessibility Improvement Project.\" However the Small Screen House and the Special Exhibit Room will remain open. Those of you butterfly enthusiasts don’t miss your chance to spend winter with these beautiful insects!",
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"title": "Saving Formosan Ferret-Badge",
"Content": "Taipei Zoo took in a Formosan ferret-badge (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca) on September 29 that was discovered caught in a trap. The trap had pinned the animal’s right forelimb and the wound had festered. Zoo veterinarians immediately operated and amputated the injured leg, and the animal is currently recovering nicely. Hopefully a mate may be found for it to breed in captivity in the future.The Rescue Center for Wildlife was established on November 18, 2006. Zoo Director Jason Yeh said ever since the establishment, not only was the Zoo able to perform quarantine works and health check-ups for all the animals coming and going to-and-fro from the zoo, it was also able to provide rescue and medical assistances to other wildlife domestically when necessary as well, extending the service parameter to injured and diseased wild animals outside of the zoo grounds.The trap that injured the adult male ferret-badge was speculated to have been illegally set up to capture wild boars. Considering the size of the trap, the ferret-badge, which weighed less than two kilograms, was considered extremely fortunate to have survive.Although this animal is unable to be released into the wild with three limbs remaining, the Zoo is nonetheless hopeful that it can still make a contribution to the ferret-badge population, and will be looking to find a suitable mate for it amongst the ferret-badges in the Zoo.",
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"title": "24 Anniversary of Relocation – Animals’ Toy Story",
"Content": "Have you noticed that Formosan macaques at the Taipei Zoo are foraging for food inside a bristle container? The elephants are treating a stack of tires as a “lazybones” sofa inside their exhibit? All of these are creative tools the Zoo designed to increase activity and stimulation in a captive environment. This October 31 in part to the 24 Anniversary of Relocation celebration, the Taipei Zoo launched a series of events themed “Animals’ Toy Story” aimed at providing the public a full understanding of the endeavors advancing animal welfare through on-site experiences.Formosan macaques in the wild are busy foraging for food every day. And in order to enhance these animals life pleasures, the Zoo has designed a special food container lined with sturdy bristles, with small food items such as meal worms, seeds, raisins and wolfberries hidden inside, so that the macaques would be stimulated to locate their favorite foods and thus increase their sensory abilities and keep them busy over an extended period of time while feeding.Chimpanzees have high IQs and strong learning skills. For them, the Zoo created a false anthill with honey placed inside, allowing them to stick tree branches from the small holes to reach the honey underneath. To retrieve more honey, some chimpanzees have learned to customize the width or bit the ends of their sticks. There’s also a food maze to motivate the chimpanzees’ cognitive thinking process, where they have to use a stick to manipulate the food into a different location before they can eat it.For the rhinoceros, the considerate amenity has become an apparatus they simply must use every day. The Zoo placed driftwoods inside the rhinoceros exhibit, so as to let them scratch their backs to relief itchiness. Seeing how frequently the white rhinos scrap back-and-forth under these logs, one can tell how pleased they are with this toy.For animals bigger and stronger than us, elephant keepers chained four discarded tires together from the shuttle trains, and placed the stack inside the activity area from time to time for the Asian elephants to have a bit of an exercise. By using every part of their body to hook, drag, toss, push, stomp, kick and squeeze, this enrichment toy not only increased the elephants’ activity level, it is also a great help to their foot care.The Zoo also announced the naming result for the 3-month old female baby giraffe on the day of anniversary. “Niu Niu” (little girl) received the highest votes. Giraffe is an animal that can only be found in Africa, and its gestation period is as long as 15 months. For those of you who missed the “Animal Toy Story” will have to wait for next year when the Zoo celebrates its birthday again!",
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"Source": "https://english.zoo.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=C9FB393E85F4A2B6&s=BF15A8920EF9ADA4",
"title": "Be Wild! Halloween @ Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "This Saturday, DARE you come to Taipei Zoo for a Halloween full of thrill and horror!Jason Yeh, president of the zoo, announced the celebration of Halloween would start early in the afternoon with “Zoolloween Fair,” then carrying out till night time by TSO(Taipei Symphony Orchestra), and finally end merrily with “Be Wild!” costume party!“Zoolloween Fair” will be brought to you by Taipei Zoological Foundation and Bat Association of Taiwan and other conservation organization, which consists of Monopoly real-live snail version, snail crawling contest, bat education and other fun and interesting activities. Participants will be granted a little gift as a surprise.After dark, as Jack-O-Lantern lit, “Be Wild” costume party shall start at 6 pm sharp with an astonishing opening of TSO, followed by wildly dressed participants walking down the runway with cutesy Jack-O-Lantern candy bucket! There will also be nocturnal animal education going on at the party. We can all have first-hand, up-close contact with pangolin, bat and other scary animals, and learn more about them! Night time opening at the Zoo on the 30th will start at 4 pm, at 4:30 there will be a free entry for our special exhibition at educational center.In addition, come with Zoolloween postcard on Saturday night will go home with loads of goodies, and we are not talking about candies! You shall discover the postcards at Eslite bookstore and blue & red line MRT stations.For more detail information, please go to our website: http://newweb.zoo.gov.tw, and come join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TaipeiZoo!",
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"title": "Cheers from King Penguins",
"Content": "Good news from Taipei Zoo’s king penguins. A new baby penguin was hatched on September 14, and mom and pop are taking turns caring for the new addition 24 hours a day.King penguins lay one egg at a time. Both parents practice communal care throughout hatching and rearing of the young. Typically each king penguin gets 2 Pacific saurys (Cololabis saira) per meal, but incubating parents are feed 4, so they can regurgitate the slightly digested food to feed the chick.It will take the newborn penguin two to three months to fully grown. Then the little penguin will join the rest of the penguins at the exhibit making its debut to meet the public.",
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"title": "Amazing Tree Climbing Giant Pandas",
"Content": "In the refreshing autumn weather, the giant pandas at the Taipei Zoo begin doing outdoor activities.On the days when the temperature is below 26-28℃ outside, slightly windy and without the sun blazing, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan take turns going outside for a bit of fun. They love to climb on top of the newly planted tree and rest. Those of you who like the giant pandas are welcomed to come and see how adorable they are, and get a look at their amazing tree climbing skills.It’s estimated that 1,590 giant pandas are left in the wild worldwide. Because of low reproductive rate, changes in the nature habitat and lack of food sources, this species is listed as “Endangered”. The general public who came to see the giant pandas at the Taipei Zoo pretty much had the same experience thus far, that all they saw was Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan either had their backs to the visitors, or were soundly asleep. Relative to this, Chen Yu-Yen, curator of the Giant Panda House, said that the Zoo gives the giant pandas fresh bamboos fives time a day – 9am, 11am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 6pm, so the best time for those of you who want to see Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan enjoying a meal would be before 10:00 in the morning or after 4:00 in the afternoon, for they may not climb out of bed during the remaining feeding times.Autumn is the best time to go to the countryside; everyone is invited to the Zoo to join Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan for a bit of outdoor frolicking.",
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"title": "Formosan Sambar Send to the Zoo by the Rescuing Passerby",
"Content": "While spending time with boyfriend in Pinglin on July 17, good Samaritan Ms Xiang saw a Formosan sambar (Rusa unicolor swinhoei) standing by a stream. She saw it again at the same location the next day. And guessed its foot was probably stuck inside a rock crevice at the stream bed. Ms. Xiang also noticed that the sambar’s body was covered with wounds too. She managed to free the animal and drove it to the Wildlife Rescue Center of Taipei Zoo for rescue.The Formosan sambar is the largest subspecies out of the three deer species native to Taiwan. It is tawny in color, prefers to inhabit near water ponds and swamps, and likes to soak its entire body in water on warm days. In the mountains where they roam, they primarily feed on young plant leaves and fresh grass. They are shy by nature, hence may only been seen in areas sparsely populated by man.The Wildlife Rescue Center got the call from Ms. Xiang on July 18 and prepared its surgery room upon her notification. When she arrived, vegetarians made sure all the doors to the surgery room were closed before they opened her car door, where they saw a young sambar roughly 3-4 months old standing there covered with dog bites. They gingerly carried it off the car worried it may injure its foot if it were to jump down. The sambar immediately ran to a corner as soon it got off the car, and stood there for the vets to dress its external wounds. It was found to be a female, weighing 16 kg.Perhaps during her ordeal of first being chased by dogs in Pinglin, than got brought-in to the zoo for medical treatment, the young sambar was agitated during the first couple of days whenever any human came close. But she gradually relaxed and ate all her food including sweet potato leaves, sweet potatoes, carrots and mulberry leaves starting on the third day. Now with her coat growing back and her wounds healing, her rescue efforts have come to an end. In accordance to the legal regulations, the sambar will be decided by the authority-in-charge, the Agriculture Bureau of Taipei County.",
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"title": "Winning Name for Baby Malayan Tapir",
"Content": "Announcing open voting results to name the baby Malayan tapir, the winning name chosen is “Morning”!Malayan tapir is widely known as an endangered species, the same status as the orangutan, Asian elephant, and even the Formosan pangolin; hence the birth of any newborn is big news worldwide. The Taipei Zoo held a naming contest in July so that visitors may share the delights of her growth every step of the way. Don’t forget to come see her at the Asian Tropic Rain Forest Animal Area next time you are at the Zoo!",
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"title": "Taipei Zoo Offers Lovebirds Special Qixi Tour Package",
"Content": "Taipei Zoo is a great place for couples to celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day (also known as Qixi Festival). According to Director Jason Yeh, couples can use a newly-released “Zoo Dating Map” to visit recommended dating spots in the zoo’s premise. The zoo has also set up a special Qixi Festival Blog and is asking the public to share photographs of “animals in love”. In addition, couples can also sign up for a Chinese Valentine’s Day tour package on the night of Chinese Valentine’s Day.The details of the Qixi-related events are as follows:Zoo Dating MapThe map (in Chinese only) is available for download at the event website (http://www.zoo.gov.tw/love/) and contains recommended “romantic” locations (complete with on-site pictures) for people who are looking for ideal dating spots inside the park.Photograph/Text SolicitationIndividuals are welcome to send pictures based on the theme “animals in love” to the following email address before 5 PM on August 21: show@zoo.gov.tw. The photos submitted should fulfill the following criteria:- JPG format (600X400 pixels)- Landscape (horizontal) position- Include contributor’s name, email, and description of the photo (no more than 50 words) The zoo’s staff will post the submissions on the Qixi Festival blog’s photo gallery. Chinese Valentine’s Day Tour: Date: August 15 and 16 Time: 7PM – 8:30PMPrice: NT$999 (per couple)The special package comes with a tour on zoo cart with stopovers at selected location in the zoo, as well as a Chinese Valentine’s Day dinner at the Giant Panda House’s Shishang Restaurant. Each dinner session has a seating for 15 couples (30 people). Participants should book their table by calling 0800-268-268 before 6 PM on August 13, or make reservations directly at the service counter of the restaurant. Couples will also receive plush toy souvenirs as a part of the package. For more information about the Qixi events, please visit the Chinese activity website at: http://www.zoo.gov.tw/love/",
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"title": "Cross-Straits Cooperation to Help Giant Pandas",
"Content": "Director Jason Yeh of the Taipei Zoo signed a memorandum about the giant pandas breeding program with Director Zhang Hemin of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) on Friday, May 28 at 10 am. The pact signed at the International Conference Hall of the Panda House was intended to be a professional exchange platform dedicated to boost international cooperation in giant panda conservation efforts.With Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan well adapted to their new environment and their exhibits opened to the public, Taipei Zoo has since actively conducted conservation and research projects on this species, such as population genetics, behavior ecology, nutrient and caring, medical and health care, and breeding techniques. Giant panda trainers from Ocean Park Hong Kong were also invited to Taipei to give instructions on issues such as medical training. The training allows the veterinarians and keepers to understand the health condition of Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. Now in order to advance cooperation and exchanges about their breeding techniques, the breeding memorandum was signed with CCRCGP, so as to construct a professional bilateral exchange platform aimed at contributing know-how and wisdom in the conservation efforts of this species, as well as to take part in the experiences and techniques of international cooperation dedicated to the giant panda conservation project, imparting more endangered wildlife conservation issues.In addition to zoologists and zoo workers to visit each side and share information, this particular memorandum mainly stated cooperation and exchanges in real terms (materials, techniques, facilities and exchanges relative to breeding techniques, and medical care). Witnessed by experts from both sides, a new page was turned through the cooperative model for conservation of the giant pandas with the signing.A 3 min 7 sec film clip was played during the ceremony, documenting Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan’s departure from Wolong, Sichuan to Taipei, Taiwan. The film also recorded their first outdoors exhibition on February 14, 2009. And includes how the Zoo trained the pandas, which allowing the vets and the keepers to take the pandas’ blood pressure, open wide for oral cavity examination, get injections and do other medical examinations. With the signing of the memorandum by the Taipei Zoo and CCRCGP, broader research cooperation has been reached and a successful giant panda’s reproduction may be look forward to happen next year.",
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"title": "Kung Fu Panda – Yuan Yuan at Work",
"Content": "Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda at the Taipei Zoo, is having a great time perfecting her barreling stunts. She loves the drum barrel her keeper provided this time. She is playfully running, tumbling and wresting with it. And when she feels tired, she lays on top of it as if it’s a lazy sofa.We learned from the giant panda video recordings that Yuan Yuan likes to play, said Director Jason Yeh of the Taipei Zoo. In order to improve animal welfare and to prevent animals from stereotyped behaviors due to confined environments, we at the Zoo design enrichments for them to play with or use, for instance arrays of stands and toys (essence oils, pipes and tubes, buckets, straw sacks, floating balls, and other toys) tailor-made specifically for their respective living environments. We also use our monitor video systems to record and to analyze, so as to learn their preference levels and the effects of the enrichments.The circadian rhythms and activity patterns of captive giant pandas are often influenced by human factors. Although their diurnal activities are lower than that of their wild counterparts, they are still active throughout half of the daylight hours nonetheless. Therefore, in order to improve the welfare of captive giant pandas and to prevent stereotyped behaviors, the Zoo strives to design enrichments aimed at improving their living environment, sensory and feeding well-being overall. In terms of living environment, the Zoo often gives stands and toys for the giant pandas to play with. In terms of sensory, the Zoo introduces different smells at random as stimulants. In terms of food, the Zoo approaches this with diet diversification and varied feeding spots, as well as be hiding food from time-to-time and placed at multiple locations, so that the two must forage and look everywhere, thus their life in-captivity may be enriched and activity volume increased.Kung Fu Panda: Yuan Yuan @ Taipei ZooKung Fu Panda: Yuan Yuan @ Taipei Zoo Pandas' Outdoor Enrichments @ Taipei Zoo (Chinese)Pandas' Outdoor Enrichments @ Taipei Zoo",
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"title": "Taipei Zoo’s Spring Cultivation 2010, Farming for Eco Learning",
"Content": "Taipei Zoo held a “Planting for Water Bamboo, Farming for Eco Learning” event on April 23rd, a springtime activity aimed at enriching children’s knowledge about the growth process and the cultivation of aquatic crops water bamboo (Zizania latifolia) and paddy rice in their natural environment.This event took place at the Ecology of Local Country Area inside the Children’s Zoo. The Children’s Zoo is an area designed to display the close relationship between man and animals, in addition to being a space for students, families and teachers to share experiences and learning together. Wetlands and ecological landscaping are the backdrops supporting the main attractions here -- farm animals, economic animals, pets and invasive species. The Wet Land Area, which concepts around the ponds and paddy fields typical to Taiwan, invites visitors to experience the ties between the wetlands and people’s livelihoods and culture. One of the main activities of the day – planting water bamboos, used tillers that came from SanZhi, a town famous for cultivating the finest quality water bamboos, whose stems are capable of reaching 7 to 9 inches. White and solid, succulent and tender, the locals call them “beauty stalks”. Although the water bamboo has “bamboo” in its name, it actually belongs to the “Poaceae” family, the same family as its close relative, the paddy rice! Many food items common to our daily diet such as rice and water bamboo are cultivated in wetland environments; you see how interconnected wetlands and humans are!Students from WanXing Primary School of WenShan District transplanted the tillers and rice seedlings; and farmer Jiang QiZhu, gave a lecture about this aquatic plant and demonstrated the proper way of planting it. This was an event designed for urban kids to get a hands-on feel of the practicalities during busy farming season in the past, taking learning one step further than inside a classroom.",
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"title": "County, City Coordinate Rescue of Endangered Hodgson's Hawk Eagle",
"Content": "After rescue operations and rehabilitation training lasting eighteen months, the Hodgson's hawk eagle found on the verge of death in Wulai with an arrow protruding from its chest, was released into the wilderness at 3 PM on January 25th, 2010. Director General of Forestry Bureau Yen Jen-Teh, Taipei County Magistrate Chou Hsi-wei, Director of Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute Tang Hsiao-yu and Director of Taipei Zoo Jason Yeh served as witnesses at the release ceremony. The release of Taiwan's largest Falconiform raptor marks an important stage in the conservation history.This particular rescue and release operation was another example of the successful cooperation between central and local governments, as well as a coordinated effort between municipalities, following similar operations with saving a black-faced spoonbill and a red-crowned crane. To continue tracking the change in the Hodgson's hawk eagle population living in the northern region and to obtain complete research data, the bird was outfitted with a radio transmitter prior to release. By doing so, researchers could monitor and record the ecological behaviors of the Hodgson's hawk eagles and their areas of activity. In addition, the data collected would also be used as the basis for the conservation of Hodgson's hawk eagles and the preservation of their natural habitats.",
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"title": "Global Conservation Efforts Move to the Next Level – Tama Zoological Park Secures New Bloodline for Its Captive Black-Faced Spoonbill Community from Taipei",
"Content": "Happy, the male black-faced spoonbill found on a farmland in Yilan with fracture injuries at the end of 2002 who was subsequently transferred to Taipei Zoo for further treatment, has been delivered to Japan’s Tama Zoological Park on January 13, 2010, to help infuse new blood into the park’s captive black-faced spoonbill community.Jason Yeh, director of Taipei Zoo, stated that the two zoos signed a goodwill action plan in November 2004. Taipei Zoo received a pair of red pandas from Japan for exhibition and educational purposes. In return, Taipei Zoo delivered the rescued black-faced spoonbill to Japan for facilitating Tama’s genetic diversity management. All these are part of coordinated efforts dedicated to wildlife conservation.",
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"title": "Lion Ben, Lionness and Lionna were selected for the Taipei Zoo “Name the Lion Cubs Competition”",
"Content": "Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin announced today the names Lion Ben, Lionness and Lionna were winners in the Taipei Zoo “Name the Lion Cubs Competition”.3 lion cubs, a male and two females, were born on July 24, 2009. The male cub has a black spot on his right cheek and already weighed over 20 kilos; of the two female cubs, one has a light color mane and the other darker, weighing 17 kilos and 18 kilos respectively. The lively and explorative cubs can be seen with their mom at the exhibition.The Taipei Zoo specially held the lion cub naming competition in hope that through this experience, more people will come together and care for the animals. There were 691 entries in the first phase, 6 set of names were selected and put to elect by ballot online during the second phase, of which 1112 people participated.The highest number of votes goes to Lion Ben, Lionness and Lionna provided by Ms. Xin-Yi Chiu. “Lai-en” is the Chinese transliteration for lion, and ness and na were used because they are the common ending to foreign female names. Ben was used as it sounds like “spot” in Chinese. All three names are easy to remember and pronounce!",
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"title": "Symposium on Conservation of Asiatic Black Bears 2009",
"Content": "The 2009 International Symposium on Conservation of the Asiatic Black Bear, an event jointly sponsored by the Taipei Zoo, the Endemic Species Research Institute of the Council of Agriculture under the Executive Yuan, the Forestry Bureau, Yushan National Park Headquarters, the National Taiwan Normal University, and the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, took place at the Taipei Zoo on November 17th and 18th. The 2-day event brought the chairperson of IUCN Bear Specialist Group as well as experts and scholars from 15 countries together with domestic black bear researchers in thesis presentations and academic seminars pertinent to the conservation of Asiatic black bears in recent years. This symposium was billed as the most significant of such meetings in nearly a decade.One of the largest carnivores in the Asian region, the Asiatic Black Bear is currently listed by the majority of countries as a protected species as it faces habitat destruction and active hunting, in which several nations including the Republic of China, South Korea, and Pakistan, have even listed it as an endangered species subject to active conservation.",
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"title": "Emerald Dove – First Chick Bred at Taipei Zoo",
"Content": "On October 7th 2009, an Emerald Dove chick was hatched inside the Taipei Zoo Bird World. Mama dove and Papa dove took turns safeguarding the practically naked baby, whose eyes have yet to open.Emerald Doves are entirely jade green, an excellent base color for camouflage. For this reason, Taipei Zoo was able to observe parenting in action. The parents selected to nest in a palmetto plant less than 2 meters away from the walkway, constructed with just a few branches and twigs. A huge number of photo-enthused bird lovers were immediately attracted. Perhaps all the loving attentions were a bit “overwhelming” and mom and pop soon moved with the chick to a bush that offered more privacy about a week later.",
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"title": "Animal Training Camp 2009 – Next Lesson for the Giant Pandas: Learn How to Hold Their Breath",
"Content": "Ever since 2003 the Taipei Zoo has been promoting “Animal Medical Training”, a mechanism that is geared for both learning and management. Now in order to enhance the efficacy of this program and to welcome our newest family members – the Giant Pandas, animal behavior and enrichment manager Paul Nai Kwong Ng of Ocean Park Hong Kong, renowned for his training and management of the Giant Pandas, came in person and shared his experiences and gave recommendations from October 3~9, an event made possible under the animal adoption plan.Although masters already at lying down on their back for abdominal ultrasound and to have their blood drawn, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan still need to learn how to take X-rays without anesthesia and how to hold their breath for the X-rays to come out clearly.This rare opportunity had keepers piling on the questions with Paul. Questions such as ways for animals to receive care easier, management, as well as medical needs were on the top of their lists. The Taipei Zoo, aside from actively constructing a bilateral trust mechanism between keepers and animals, is enthusiastic at gaining international experiences as well as building human-animal bonds, so the animals under our care may live healthier and happier.",
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"title": "White-handed Gibbon “Xiao Guai”",
"Content": "Lar Gibbon Xiao Guai was brought to the Taipei Zoo after it was seized and confiscated in 1989. Xiao Guai gave birth to her first offspring “Bei Bei” in 1999, but she rejected Bei Bei outright and left it crying on the ground; perhaps because Bei Bei was born with golden yellow fur, sharply different from the dark-brown colored parents, or maybe it was Xiao Guai’s first time giving birth,. The Zoo had no choice but to get a Pig-tailed Macaque as the surrogate mother. Left without any rearing to do, Xiao Guai was mom again by the end of the same year, giving birth this time to a dark brown infant, of which she took to naturally and started mothering.The keeper paired Xiao Guai with a new mate “Dai Zhong” in 2005 as means of introducing new bloodline to the gene pool. At the beginning of their match Dai Zhong stayed close to the 5-year-senior Xiao Guai’s side, and Xiao Guai busied herself grooming him. She was so attentive grooming him he nearly ended up bald. Eventually after three years of close intimacy, the pair finally changed from behaving like mother-infant into lovers, and gave birth to their lovechild on February 28, 2009.",
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"title": "Taking Europe by Storm – Chinese Pangolins Tou-Fen and Gui-Shan",
"Content": "Europe buzzed with excitement on September 1, 2009, as Taipei Zoo’s female Chinese Pangolin Gui-Shan arrived at the Zoo Leipzig. She was to be paired with Tou-Fen, who’s been living in Germany since 2007. This was the second Chinese Pangolin given by the Taipei Zoo, and throughout the entire Europe continent Pangolins may only been seen at the Zoo Leipzig thus far.Taipei Zoo, after years of extensive rescue and research efforts, not only developed a unique diet for the Chinese Pangolins ensuring the successful caretaking of these animals, it even exchanged this recipe and the care technology to the Leipzig Zoo as well. This way the Chinese Pangolins could excel in their role of Conservation Ambassadors from Taiwan in Germany, and winning over a greater number of people to the adoption of pangolins and to help supporting the conservation work of these animals.Since its arrival more than one year ago, Tou-Fen has gradually adjusted to living in Germany, as well as the husbandry and veterinary care of the keepers there. As Tou-Fen has kept his routine and activities according to Taiwan’s timetable, in spite that Germany is six hours later in time difference, many more tourists were privileged to see him soon after noon time. This act has inspired tremendous interest and attention. Now with the arrival of female Chinese Pangolin Gui-Shan, hopefully she and Tou-Fen will start a family and set their roots in Germany, so that the general European public will have the opportunity to meet and learn more about this species.",
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"title": "Conservation Agreement Signed to Return Burmese Star Tortoise Back to Myanmar",
"Content": "The Taipei Zoo signed a “Conservation Cooperative Agreement for Endangered Turtle and Tortoise Species” with the U.S.-based turtle conservancy Behler Chelonian Center 10a.m. this Wednesday (9/16). The two organizations will conduct cooperative researches, in particular the critically endangered Burmese star tortoises (Geochelone paltynota), on aspects such as breeding techniques, gene pool exchanges, genetic biodiversity expansion, promotion of Ex-Situ conservation, etc., to send the successfully bred Burmese star tortoises back to its original habitat in Myanmar (Burma).Video on YouTubeReporduction and Conservation of Geochelone paltynotaEnglish Audio, 4 min. 13 sec.",
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